Three-Dimensional Geomechanical Modeling and Hydraulic Fracturing Parameter Optimization for Deep Coalbed Methane Reservoirs: A Case Study of the Daniudi Gas Field, Ordos Basin
Deep coalbed methane (CBM) resources represent a significant opportunity for future exploration and development. The combination of horizontal well drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology has emerged as the most efficient method for extracting deep CBM. By optimizing the fracturing parameters for horizontal wells, we can improve the effectiveness of reservoir stimulation even further. In this paper, taking the deep coalbed methane in the Daniudi gas field in the Ordos Basin as the research object, using Numerical simulation software such as Petrel, comprehensively considering the field logging, logging data and laboratory experimental data of rock mechanical parameters, the three-dimensional geomechanical and stress field model of deep coalbed methane is established, and on this basis, the numerical simulation research on the fracture network expansion and construction parameter optimization of single well and well group is carried out. Through the qualitative evaluation of fracture network morphology, the change of in situ stress field, the quantitative evaluation of post-pressure conductivity and fracture volume, the section spacing, construction fluid volume, and construction displacement under the conditions of single well and well group were optimized. The results show that under the condition of a certain well spacing, the fracture propagation of the well group is affected by stress shadowing and channeling, and the fracture pattern is more complex, and the construction scale is smaller than that of a single well. These findings provide critical insights for improving the efficiency of deep CBM recovery.
Authors
- Xiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3097-2313)
- Xugang Liu
- Fuhu Chen
- Xinchun Zhu
- Xiaofeng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2891-3584)
- He Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4670-4404)
- Mao Zheng
Institutions
- Sinopec (China) (CN)
- China University of Petroleum, Beijing (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Processes
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pr13061699
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.86